Regardless of the reason, poor nutrition can negatively impact an individual’s overall well-being and quality of life. In the short term poor nutrition can contribute to an individual’s capacity to function at school and work. Over time it can contribute to the risk of developing some illnesses and health problems such as weight gain and obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

How we can help

Our qualified dietitians assess and support the nutritional needs of children and adults with disabilities.

Dietitians can help people to:

Achieve their functional goals

Improve meal times

Optimise growth

Prevent and heal pressure injuries

Improve alertness and prevent lethargy

Achieve a healthy body weight

Manage food allergies and intolerances

Support non-oral feeding (tube feeding)

Prevent and manage chronic conditions

Working closely with individuals, their families and carers, our dietitians use medical nutrition therapy to help manage and prevent poor nutrition and health conditions. This involves:

Assessing nutritional needs, eating behaviour and dietary intake

Providing dietary education and advice

Developing customised plans and strategies to assist individuals to achieve their therapy goals

How we work

Our therapy teams work collaboratively with clients, families and therapy teams to deliver evidence-based therapy services that help people with disabilities achieve their goals in life.

Service delivery is flexible and tailored to the unique needs of each individual, their family and carers.